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HOT OR NOT: Patrick Bamford rediscovers goalscoring form at Middlesbrough while Wojciech Szczesny shouldn't be so quick to poke fun at Tottenham's expense

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

HOT

PATRICK BAMFORD

A year ago the Middlesbrough striker returned to the club where he made his name and vowed to kick start his career. Since that time he has scored only nine league goals so the jury is still out. But, crucially, seven of them have come in the last four games and if Tony Pulis is to edge his team in to the Championship play-offs over the next two months, he may need a few more.